Hello guys,

Today, I am taking you with me the summit of Trstelj (->map).

With 643 meters, it is the highest hill in the karst region.
Many locals and a few tourists love to walk up there and breathe fresh air.

There are many paths and trails crossing the forrest leading to the top of Trstelj.
If you like hiking, I recommend you to start walking in Lipa or Temninica.
These 2 villages are just downhill.
Depending on how fast you walk, it should take you about 1 hour (or a bit more) to reach to summet of the hill.

On your way up the top of Trstelj, you’ll see a big cottage (koča in Slovene).
It is about 400 hundreds away from the top of the summit.
It is open almost all year round during during on Saturdays and Sundays.
You can eat,drink and sleep there.
I like to order a Strudel and a tea when I stop there.
The owner of the cottage make awesome strudel and it is super cheap.

After a good walk, we’ve now arrived at the summit.
If the weather is clear, you’ll see the Adritic sea and Monfalcone, the Alps,
the Dolomites, little villages downhill (Lipa, Temnica), Šempeter, Nova Gorica, Gorizia etc …

I recommend you to go see the 2 stone tables at the summit indicating
the direction of the surrounding hills, mountains, villages and cities.
If the weather is really clear, the view is really spectacular.

For those of you who would like to hike around Trstelj,
there are many paths and trails leading to the summit of surrounding hills.

My tips for Trstelj:

1/ Take a good look at the sea and the mountains.
2/ Eat and drink at the Cottage near the summit.
3/ You won’t walk too long if you park Here.
4/ Walk up along the trail between Lipa and Trstelj.
5/ Walk between Temnica and Trstelj.
6/ Go mountain biking towards the summit.